Unusual or Rare Cars - Part 3

[Steptronic]

 

12 hours ago, 107fan said:

Personally I feel if SUVs are more prone to toppling over than sedans, they should preferably be sedans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkWpttOsuHw

If it is SUV, buy only Macans 😝

Edited February 13, 2023 by Steptronic

[Arogab]

9 hours ago, 107fan said:

I meant like, why does Toyota create so many levels of models when they clearly have a higher division called Lexus. The amount of Toyota models that claims to sit superior above your corolla, camry is mindbogging: Crown, Mark X, Corona, Avalon...

I meant that I see something not common, I post them here. 

As for "Why Toyota create so many levels"......I am sure there are marketing requirements and need or even demand that make them does so. Toyota is mass market, Lexus is luxury end and so on. I am not good to explain but I accepted them. It also depends on the head of the company what they want. Now they have a new head, let's see what they will do.

[Fitvip]

On 2/6/2023 at 9:18 PM, ER-3682 said:

Those who said the new 7 Series ugly,can only comment if they have a new car that costed more than the 7 Series,for example if they owned the latest Maybach,Bentley or Rolls Royce,then can comment...

Wah, like that life is very tough leh!

By your logic, we can't even say that Jamesc is a very caring/loving sil...

[Mockngbrd]

15 hours ago, 107fan said:

That back... why not just get a Lexus

becos Hydrogen

[Mockngbrd]

11 hours ago, 107fan said:

I meant like, why does Toyota create so many levels of models when they clearly have a higher division called Lexus. The amount of Toyota models that claims to sit superior above your corolla, camry is mindbogging: Crown, Mark X, Corona, Avalon...

Becos Japanese (esp old money) doesn't care about manufacturer badge as much as the rest of the world but they care about quality. 

Edited February 13, 2023 by Mockngbrd

[ER-3682]

2 hours ago, Mockngbrd said:

becos Hydrogen

Very Enviroment Friendly..but to make Hydrogen...no so friendly.

[Carbon82]

On 2/12/2023 at 2:48 PM, Gnahp said:

did you check the glass? likely thick bulletproof glass

Yes, I tried taking a closer look at the window panel when the driver opened the door. Thickness seems the same but there is a black frame laid around the inner side of the window, maybe some kind of seal to delay seepage of harmful fume / gas into the cabin? 

 

On 2/12/2023 at 9:01 PM, 107fan said:

Personally I feel if SUVs are more prone to toppling over than sedans, they should preferably be sedans.

If the SUV I saw is the armored version, it is likely to weigh around 4 tons, and to flip that, you need another fast moving vehicle of similar weight. 

Have to say that high riding SUV (real deal like the Land Cruiser / Pajero / Patrol, not those wanna be crossover) is safer overall as compared to say sedan and offered better protection for VIP. 

[Sdf4786k]

21 hours ago, Mockngbrd said:

Becos Japanese (esp old money) doesn't care about manufacturer badge as much as the rest of the world but they care about quality. 

N that halo model became a limited silo marketing effort because the jap market would never buy a car that the president uses 

[Mockngbrd]

Century don't need marketing

[ER-3682]

4 hours ago, Sdf4786k said:

N that halo model became a limited silo marketing effort because the jap market would never buy a car that the president uses 

Japan have President meh.?I thought only have Prime Minister & Royal Family.?

[Sdf4786k]

20 minutes ago, ER-3682 said:

Japan have President meh.?I thought only have Prime Minister & Royal Family.?

oops.. emperor .. my mistake

[ER-3682]

37 minutes ago, Mockngbrd said:

Century don't need marketing

Japanese Gangsters Chief Favourite Car.

[Fitvip]

5 hours ago, Carbon82 said:

Yes, I tried taking a closer look at the window panel when the driver opened the door. Thickness seems the same but there is a black frame laid around the inner side of the window, maybe some kind of seal to delay seepage of harmful fume / gas into the cabin? 

 

If the SUV I saw is the armored version, it is likely to weigh around 4 tons, and to flip that, you need another fast moving vehicle of similar weight. 

Have to say that high riding SUV (real deal like the Land Cruiser / Pajero / Patrol, not those wanna be crossover) is safer overall as compared to say sedan and offered better protection for VIP. 

I was thinking of the speed and stability of SUVs too. But then even The Beast cannot go fast. Fully armoured, with the weight, it may be able to go up to 90 km/h only.

[inlinesix]

8 minutes ago, Fitvip said:

I was thinking of the speed and stability of SUVs too. But then even The Beast cannot go fast. Fully armoured, with the weight, it may be able to go up to 90 km/h only.

Rather than 4.6L V8, this beast could be fitted with 5.7 V8 (from Lexus LX570).

 

[107fan]

9 hours ago, Carbon82 said:

Yes, I tried taking a closer look at the window panel when the driver opened the door. Thickness seems the same but there is a black frame laid around the inner side of the window, maybe some kind of seal to delay seepage of harmful fume / gas into the cabin? 

 

If the SUV I saw is the armored version, it is likely to weigh around 4 tons, and to flip that, you need another fast moving vehicle of similar weight. 

Have to say that high riding SUV (real deal like the Land Cruiser / Pajero / Patrol, not those wanna be crossover) is safer overall as compared to say sedan and offered better protection for VIP. 

Ok, I was wondering how it would fare when mounting land obstacles, not necessarily a crash. Just imagining, land obstacles can trip a larger mass object easily, and far more likely than an unlikely event of crash with another vehicle. But so far the only examples I see are the SUV wannabes on SGRV all those, so no case study to compare

[Wormee]

On 2/12/2023 at 8:51 AM, Sdf4786k said:

This was rare when I first spotted it but getting more take up rate. But the thin tires n small engine .. can use meh?

 

With the current COE price, this is currently flooding the roads just like when PHV started with the Vezels. Every eligible towkay with a business is buying one (sub-90k). 

[bsswan]

On 2/13/2023 at 2:24 PM, ER-3682 said:

Very Enviroment Friendly..but to make Hydrogen...no so friendly.

On grounds around Fukushima nuclear plant, a new hydrogen generation plant was built as part of municipal government's attempt to both reinvigorate the region and put forward a new image. Clean organic farming is expanding as well, in the shadow of the nuclear plant - tested and proven to be healthy and safe.

Oh, and the hydrogen plant is run on green electricity meaning it's hydrogen is 100% clean.

[Fitvip]

Is this rare?